Esther 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Zereshזֶ֨רֶשׁ
(ze·resh)
2238: wife of Hamanof foreign origin
his wifeאִשְׁתֹּ֜ו
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his friendsאֹֽהֲבָ֗יו
(o·ha·vav)
157: to lovea prim. root
saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Have a gallowsעֵץ֮
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
cubitsאַמָּה֒
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
highגָּבֹ֣הַּ
(ga·voh·ah)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
madeיַֽעֲשׂוּ־
(ya·'a·su-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
and in the morningוּבַבֹּ֣קֶר
(u·vab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
askאֱמֹ֣ר
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the kingלַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
to have Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙
(ma·re·do·chai)
4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Estherof foreign origin
hangedוְיִתְל֤וּ
(ve·yit·lu)
8518: to hanga prim. root
on it; then goוּבֹֽא־
(u·vo-)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
joyfullyשָׂמֵ֑חַ
(sa·me·ach;)
8056: glad, joyful, merryfrom samach
with the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
to the banquet."הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה
(ham·mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
And the adviceהַדָּבָ֛ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
pleasedוַיִּיטַ֧ב
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
Haman,הָמָ֖ן
(ha·man)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
so he had the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃
(ha·'etz.)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
made.וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Zeresh
Zeresh  (zeh'-resh)
Zeresh, Haman's wife -- Zeresh.
his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and all his friends
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
unto him Let a gallows
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
be made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
of fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
and to morrow
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
thou unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
that Mordecai
Mordkay  (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.
may be hanged
talah  (taw-law')
to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up).
thereon then go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thou in merrily
sameach  (saw-may'-akh)
blithe or gleeful -- (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry(-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
with the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
unto the banquet
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
And the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
pleased
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
and he caused
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the gallows
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
to be made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows fifty cubits high made and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go joyfully with the king to the banquet." And the advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

King James Bible
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, "Have them build a gallows 75 feet high. Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself." The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.

International Standard Version
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said, "Have a pole made 50 cubits high, and then in the morning speak to the king and have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet happy." This advice pleased Haman, and he had the pole made.

NET Bible
Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows seventy-five feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented." It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a pole set up, 75 feet high, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai's [dead body] hung on it. Then go with the king to the dinner in good spirits." Haman liked the idea, so he had the pole set up.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
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